What is BS EN 12697-43 - asphalt resistance to fuels about?
While bituminous mixes are stable, flexible, and workable; they need to be resistant to fuels in order to remain intact in the long run. BS EN 12697-43 is the 43 rd part of the ‘bituminous mixtures – test methods for hot mix asphalt’ multi-series.
BS EN 12697-43 specifies a test method to determine the resistance of a bituminous mixture or pavement to fuels. The procedure involves the initial soaking of a test specimen made in the laboratory or cored from a pavement in a fuel, followed by a brushing period with a brush test device. The material loss of the specimen is a measure of the resistance to that fuel for that bituminous mixture.
Who is BS EN 12697-43 - asphalt resistance to fuels for?
BS EN 12697-43 on ‘asphalt resistance to fuels’ is useful for:
Airport authorities
Road maintenance authorities
Real estate developers who maintain roads and pavements within complexes
Manufacturers and suppliers of bituminous mixtures
Suppliers of construction materials
Construction and civil engineers
Contractors
Testing laboratories
Product designers / innovation teams
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